The Basics of Soil Science: Know to Grow

In the last post we discussed the benefits of composting as a way to reuse what you might normally think of as trash to fertilize your soil. But compost doesn’t just add nutrients, it can help to loosen compacted soil or help sandy soil store water over a longer time. Also, because it’s a natural amendment, it evens out the soil ‘profile’ to neutralize the acidity. So without knowing about the basics of soil science, you certainly can’t hurt your garden by using compost, but if you find out a [...]